Migrant delivery workers strike for fair pay and conditions in Dubai and other stories
Today we look at a strike by food delivery workers in Dubai, the conviction and sentencing of an Indigenous land defender in Canada, and more
In this episode, we take a look at the death political prisoner Father Stan Swamy, prisoner Bashir Ahmad Baba, who spent 11 years in jail before he was acquitted and finally, from the city of Chennai, food delivery workers talk about the issues they face due to the pandemic
Trade unions celebrate UK’s Supreme Court ruling on Uber drivers
The decision follows a long running legal battle with Uber Technologies Inc. The first ruling was by the Central Employment Tribunal in 2016, followed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2017 and the Court of Appeal in London
Historic win: Trade unions celebrate UK top court’s ruling on Uber drivers
The UK Supreme Court upheld multiple lower court rulings that held that Uber drivers are workers and not “self-employed” as the ride-hailing corporate argued
- Right-wing fear mongering over gangs in Colorado obscures larger issue of landlord neglect
- Macron faces protest over appointment of right-wing PM
- Cry of the Excluded marks 30 years defending “true independence” in Brazil
- US accuses Russian media of involvement in “foreign malign influence operation” in upcoming presidential elections
- Mobilizations in India continue for an end to femicide and better security in public spaces
